Much of China also has it's own culture, as does Quebec in Canada, or BC as opposed to Alberta. The south part of China is distinctly different from the north, west, east, etc.
The history between Tibet and China is complex, and not as simple as first glance. Tibetan nobles have invaded what is considered China, and under the mongols and manchus for many centuries, the lands were under one empire/country. Nobles frequently intermarried even before the mongol and manchu empires, and the first Dalai Lama was installed by the Chinese army (Mongols). From 13th century until 1912 they were one 'country', if country really existed in the same way we think about it. What changed? Britain invaded the region of Tibet in 1904. Tibet declared independence in 1912, but some say that China never ratified this. In 1949-1951, the communist army was "invading" all regions, to get rid of external influences.
Nobody is eradicating the Tibetan culture, one only has to go to Tibet to realize that Tibetans are free to worship in the buddhist temples, and yes, my parents have visited Tibet recently. They retain much of their culture.
Yes, China did get rid of slavery, which was part of Tibetan culture, so part of that is true, but I cannot believe you could possibly support slavery, for the cost of retaining a 'pure' culture.
Where is the proof that China is systematically murdering Tibetans, there may be clashes between the people, and the Chinese government may be tough, as tough to Tibetans as to its own Han people, but it definitely is not genocide, nowhere even close.
I invite you to further review the links, they show how many of the news reports are not accurate, in their reporting of Tibet and China.
For more reading on Tibet and China, some student at the University of Toronto, has compiled a few links.
China is not made up of one type of 'Chinese' person
Much of China also has it's own culture, as does Quebec in Canada, or BC as opposed to Alberta. The south part of China is distinctly different from the north, west, east, etc.
The history between Tibet and China is complex, and not as simple as first glance. Tibetan nobles have invaded what is considered China, and under the mongols and manchus for many centuries, the lands were under one empire/country. Nobles frequently intermarried even before the mongol and manchu empires, and the first Dalai Lama was installed by the Chinese army (Mongols). From 13th century until 1912 they were one 'country', if country really existed in the same way we think about it. What changed? Britain invaded the region of Tibet in 1904. Tibet declared independence in 1912, but some say that China never ratified this. In 1949-1951, the communist army was "invading" all regions, to get rid of external influences.
Nobody is eradicating the Tibetan culture, one only has to go to Tibet to realize that Tibetans are free to worship in the buddhist temples, and yes, my parents have visited Tibet recently. They retain much of their culture.
Yes, China did get rid of slavery, which was part of Tibetan culture, so part of that is true, but I cannot believe you could possibly support slavery, for the cost of retaining a 'pure' culture.
Where is the proof that China is systematically murdering Tibetans, there may be clashes between the people, and the Chinese government may be tough, as tough to Tibetans as to its own Han people, but it definitely is not genocide, nowhere even close.
I invite you to further review the links, they show how many of the news reports are not accurate, in their reporting of Tibet and China.
For more reading on Tibet and China, some student at the University of Toronto, has compiled a few links.